Suite 16 Rankings- California
Suite 16 NASCAR Rankings after the Auto Club 500 at California
Every week Suite 101 ranks the top 16 NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers based on results and performance.
1. (1) 29-Kevin Harvick- It will take more than a flat tire while running second to knock Kevin Harvick out of the top spot.
2. (3) 17-Matt Kenseth- I wonder if the Chicagoland race ran through Matt Kenseth's mind when he saw Jeff Gordon in his rear view mirror on that final restart.
3. (2) 20-Tony Stewart- Here is a surprise- Tony Stewart disagrees with NASCAR regarding his pit road speeding penalty.
4. (4) 31-Jeff Burton- Jeff Burton is proving that last year's success was not a fluke.
5. (6) 48-Jimmie Johnson- Now this is the Jimmie Johnson we are used to seeing.
6. (9) 24-Jeff Gordon- Another Jeff Gordon/Matt Kenseth showdown would have been entertaining.
7. (5) 5-Kyle Busch- I wonder if Kyle Busch is brave enough to make the trip to Mexico City this year after spinning out hometown hero Michel Jourdain Jr last year.
8. (10) 01-Mark Martin- Come on Mark, run a full schedule. It's not like you haven't changed your mind before.
9. (11) 2-Kurt Busch- Both Kurt Busch and his Penske Racing teammate Ryan Newman looked ten times better than they did a year ago at California.
10. (7) 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr- His bow after he climbed out of his crippled car was classic. We will be seeing that clip for years to come.
11. (8) 9-Kasey Kahne- Fortunately for Kasey Kahne, the next two races will be held on 1.5-mile high-speed tracks.
12. (NR) 07-Clint Bowyer- Clint Bowyer's journey across the finish line did not make the highlight reel this week.
13. (13) 11-Denny Hamlin- It was a relatively quiet eleventh place finish for Denny Hamlin.
14. (12) 38-David Gilliland- Gilliland must have left his mojo at Daytona because he really struggled at California.
15. (15) 16-Greg Biffle- There was a time when Greg Biffle would have stunk up the show at California. This time, he just stunk.
16. (14) 99-Carl Edwards- I wonder if Carl Edwards is aware that the season has started.
